Broken Things

Since my wife’s father passed away in October, I have helped clean out two homes. Most of the furniture was antiques, family heirlooms passed down over a couple of generations. The only draw back to real wood is the weight, a chore to move up and down stairs. Perhaps, this may explain why millennials have embraced modern appliances and houseware which is easily disposable. When some thing breaks, you through it away, unattached to these temporary possessions.

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken, Psalm 34:17-20.

Gorilla Glue was first sold to consumers in 1999. Recent commercials portray this product as a life saver, able to fix, repair and stabilize broken things. Previous items discarded by society are now given new life through this polyurethane adhesive. Depending upon the condition of your household goods, you might wait months or year before a new replacement needs to be purchased. Unfortunately, certain things like broken glass can’t be salvaged, sent to a local dump for its final resting place.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds, Psalm 147:3.

As I witness the current political climate in America, vicious words are spewed daily without any regard to the pain these insults might inflict. Instead of reporting the news, cable news desks have turned into gossip sessions at a high school lunch table. If human beings were made out of glass, the verbal rocks thrown would leave cracks, dents and scars from the impact. Verbal sticks and stones do hurt, affecting hearts, minds and souls. Those who endure an unhealthy amount of criticism will eventually suffer a crushed spirit, leading to soul spirit hurts. Therefore, the next time you have an urge to verbally pile on someone being teased, drop the stone that you are carrying so your actions won’t leave a trail of broken glass.